Motivational Quote of the Week (11/7/16)

Motivational Quote of the Week:

"Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit." -Laozi

I've always seen Martial Arts as whole body training, not only I'm I getting great physical exercise but I'm also disciplining my mind. Our habits don't start with our actions, but begins in our minds with intentions and thoughts. We must fully realize what we want in our minds before our actions can have any meaning. Training ourselves to be in control of my minds is extremely important to be successful throughout life. If we don't actively participate our habits will take over and we'll live our lives slaved to the environment around us. When a habit starts it become difficult to break out of the routine, unless we become aware of our thoughts and actions can we break our habits. If you want to break a bad habit, you first must acknowledge the thoughts or cues that start the habit. Secondly, changing the actions within the routine must be supplemented with rewards. Over consistent training your new habit will start on it's own and your brain no longer becomes responsible for it. Just remember if you want your actions or routines to better reflect the life you want to live. Then remember that your habit starts within your own thoughts.